Marxism Gender inequalities

Question 1

Marxist femnist view

Point one

Answer 1

Would argue that social class affects the life chances of women and it is a key factor in the relationship between men and women.

• Do unpaid work which benefits capitalism since only one wage has to be paid and the wife is dependent on the husband

Question 2

Evaluation for Marx feminist

Answer 2

• Critised for placing too much emphasis on social class and not paying attento to other factors that may impact on women’s lives such as ethnicity and age

Question 3

Marxists

Point 2

Answer 3

Argued that under capitalism men gained control over wome as they wanted to pass on private property in the form of inheritance from one generation to the next and they wanted to be sure that the heirs were legitmate offspring

Question 4

Neo-Marxist Point 3

Answer 4

Argue that social structure is based on the dominance of some groups over others and that groups in society share common interests whether they’re aware or not.

• Argue that conflict is not based on class struggle and the tensions between owner and worker or employer and employee it occurs on a much wider level and among almost all other groups. e.g young and old, sick and healthy different ethnicities etc.

Question 5

Marxism point 4

Answer 5

• Argue that family is a patriarchal instituion and that women’s postion in the family as wives and mothers result in them being exploited.